Destination Moon_
"Two years in the making!"
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
Starring
John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers
Box Office
$5.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Destination Moon earned $5.0M worldwide on a $592K budget — a 745% return on investment.
Year context
Destination Moon was released 76 years ago in 1950.
Destination Moon is a Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (17)
John Archer
Jim Barnes
Warner Anderson
Dr. Charles Cargraves
Tom Powers
General Thayer
Dick Wesson
Joe Sweeney
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Emily Cargraves
Steve Carruthers
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Factory Worker (uncredited)
JG
Jack Gargan
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Mr. La Porte (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Knox Manning
Himself (uncredited)
MM
Mike Miller
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (voice) (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Grace Stafford
Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
TW
Ted Warde
Brown (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$592K
Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
+745%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
91 min (1h 31m)
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (93 votes)
Budget
$592,000
Box Office
$5,000,000
Profit
+$4,408,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Destination Moon about?
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
How long is Destination Moon?
Destination Moon has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Destination Moon?
The cast of Destination Moon includes John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson, Erin O'Brien-Moore.
How much did Destination Moon make at the box office?
Destination Moon earned $5,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $592,000.
What is the rating of Destination Moon?
Destination Moon has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 93 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Science Fiction
Adventure
Drama